Forms of appeal

Pathos is the dominant form of appeal in Ramkisson’s essay “Which floor?”. At times, she seems almost patriotic about living in Braithwaite Tower. For example, she tries to inspire feelings of pride and admiration when she talks about how people who die in the tower are transported out standing up:

…we die stronger. Standing, ready to walk out of this world and into the next on our feet. The same way we walked into Braithwaite Tower when it became our home. I wonder if, when my time comes, I too will stand in the lift as I prepare to meet my maker. We may live tall and straight, we may be elevated and fall, but when the wind blows we don’t sway, because when us tower people die, we rest in peace upright. (ll. 113-118)

Here, Ramkissoon uses the image of residents having to be transported upright in the lift to show the...

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